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The field of mind-body medicine is plagued by wild claims that mislead patients and instil false hope. But as scientists in a range of fields uncover solid evidence that our minds influence our bodies quite profoundly, there is now great promise, too.

Jo Marchant attempts to use scientific research to find out if alternative medicines work; if our thoughts, beliefs and emotions influence our physical health; and if we can train our brains to heal our bodies.

Eye-opening aspects of the mind-body connection

The book is full of science based insights about alternative medicine and the mind-body connection both of which are hard to find in other books. I like the idea of bringing science to the field of alternative medicine. Unfortunately, the book is stretched with unnecessary atmospheric descriptions of places and people. This doesn't add value to the book. Mimicking other people's mother tongue struck me as a bit strange. Therefore only three points for speaker and story.

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